Poppleton is the main character in a series of children's books written by American author Cynthia Rylant. The stories follow a pig named Poppleton who moves from the city to a small town and enjoys humorous adventures with his friends and neighbors. This series is marketed to children ages 5 to 9. Poppleton was the mascot for American Library Association's 1997 reading campaign. Characters Poppleton - A pig who has recently moved to the country from the city Cherry Sue- A llama who lives next door to Poppleton and appears more frequently than any other minor character Filmore- A goat who is Poppleton's neighbor. Hudson- A mouse that is living close by to Poppleton. Zacko- A ferret who is Poppleton's friend and works at a coat store. Marsha- Poppleton's friend who works at a bike store. Gus- A turtle who is the mail carrier Patrick- A finch who inadvertently knocked down Poppleton's icicles. Poppleton was gravely dismayed but Patrick had the ingenious idea to build something with the icicles. After all their hard work, they enjoyed a candlelit dinner together. Books in the series All published by Blue Sky Press. Poppleton (1997). . Poppleton And Friends (1997). . Poppleton Everyday (1998). . Poppleton Forever (1998). . Poppleton In Fall (1999). . Poppleton In Spring (1999). . Poppleton Has Fun (2000). . Poppleton In Winter (2001). . External links Cynthia Rylant: Official website References American children's book series Blue Sky Press books